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dilapidation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dilapidation

the state of being unattended to or not cared for

  • the sad dilapidation of the old downtown movie theater has finally prompted local preservationists to mount a restoration campaign
Synonyms of dilapidation

desolation, disrepair, neglect, seediness
Words Related to dilapidation

inattention, negligence

abandonment, desertion

decay, decrepitude, dereliction, deterioration, disintegration, dumpiness, ruin, ruination
Near Antonyms of dilapidation

conservation, preservation, upkeep
Antonyms of dilapidation

keeping, repair

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